Kernel Mode Vulnerability in NVIDIA Quadro, NVS, and GeForce Products
CVE-2016-7391

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor: Nvidia
Status: Quadro, Nvs, And Geforce (all Versions)
Vendor: CVE Published:; 8 November 2016

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2016-7391?

The NVIDIA Windows GPU Display Driver for Quadro, NVS, and GeForce products contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) due to a missing array bounds check in the handler for DxgDdiEscape ID 0x100010b. This flaw could permit an attacker to write to kernel memory, potentially allowing for denial of service or escalation of privileges in the affected versions of the driver.

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Affected Version(s)

Quadro, NVS, and GeForce (all ) Quadro, NVS, and GeForce (all versions)

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2016-7391 - Proof of Concept